l'appareil
masculine
/a.pa.ʁɛj/
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Translation
device, appliance; handset; camera
Word origin
A noun from the Old French verb apareiller ('to prepare, to fit out'), from Vulgar Latin appariculare, ultimately from Latin par ('equal'). The same root gives English 'apparel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appariculare
- English cognates
- apparel
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralappareils
Examples
J' nouvel .
I bought a new camera for the holidays.
.
This device has not worked since yesterday.
, l' ?
Hello, who is on the line?
' électriques.
The kitchen is full of electrical appliances.
branché cœur.
The doctor connected a device to measure his heart.
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